Eartha

Thank you! This is all great feedback.

This is great advice. Thank you!

Thank you everyone for your feedback! I think that all options sound great.

They both start in Santiago in Chile and end in Buenos Aires.

We are currently deciding between Azamara vs. Oceania for a South American cruise over the winter. Would love to hear your observations after this current trip of yours. Pros and Cons - that sort of thing. TIA

Hi. My husband and I are trying to decide between cruise options for a Winter 2024 cruise that includes the southernmost ports of South America with or without Antarctica. Based on the itinerary we have drilled down to either 20 days on Oceania/Marina including Antarctica from Feb-Mar or 15 nights in January on Azamara/Quest excluding Antarctica. We prefer ships that carry fewer than 2,000 passengers. We prefer to DIY shore excursions. We are familiar with the Marina and the "old" Oceania. Know nothing about Azamara first-hand or about the "newer" Oceania. So basically asking two questions: What would we be missing if we excluded Antarctica since neither cruise actually permits setting foot on land. How different would the onboard experience of Azamara be compared to Oceania? I am cross-posting this on the Azamara page as well. Thanks very much in advance!

Hi. Greetings. You are all more experienced cruisers than I am. Husband and I are trying to decide between cruise options for a Winter 2024 cruise that includes the southernmost ports of South America with or without Antarctica. Based on the itinerary we have drilled down to either 20 days on Oceania/Marina including Antarctica from Feb-Mar or 15 nights in January on Azamara/Quest excluding Antarctica. We prefer ships that carry fewer than 2,000 passengers. We prefer to DIY shore excursions. We are familiar with the Marina and the "old" Oceania. Know nothing about Azamara first-hand or about the "newer" Oceania. So basically asking two questions: What would we be missing if we excluded Antarctica since neither cruise actually permits setting foot on land. How different would the onboard experience of Azamara be compared to Oceania? I am cross-posting this on the Oceania page as well. Thanks very much in advance!

Greetings. You are all more experienced cruisers than I am. Husband and I are trying to decide between cruise options for a Winter 2024 cruise that includes the southernmost ports of South America with or without Antarctica. Based on the itinerary we have drilled down to either 20 days on Oceania/Marina including Antarctica from Feb-Mar or 15 nights in January on Azamara/Quest excluding Antarctica. We prefer ships that carry fewer than 2,000 passengers. We prefer to DIY shore excursions. We are familiar with the Marina and the "old" Oceania. Know nothing about Azamara first-hand or about the "newer" Oceania. So basically asking two questions: What would we be missing if we excluded Antarctica since neither cruise actually permits setting foot on land. How different would the onboard experience of Azamara be compared to Oceania? Thanks very much in advance!

Have cruised on the Marina before (had a wonderful time) and am looking at their 2022 Norwegian Cruise itinerary. Their ports are not the typical ones one sees for this part of the world and I am comparing this cruise to the one on Viking - Shores & Fjords. If anyone has cruised on either of these, would love to hear your comments. I am also going to post this on the Viking forum. Thanks in advance.